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HR 2040 111th Congress House Native Americans Federal-Indian relations Gambling Indian lands and resources rights Land transfers Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Washington State

To authorize a process by which the Secretary of the Interior shall process acquisitions of certain real property of the Samish Indian Nation into trust, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 22, 2009 Introduced by: Larsen, Rick Democratic · Washington See on congress.gov
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Jun 3, 2009
Committee Hearings Held.
Apr 22, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Apr 22, 2009
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Directs the Secretary of the Interior, for the purpose of processing acquisitions of real property of the Samish Indian Nation, to process as on-reservation acquisitions any property in the islands within Skagit County, Washington, as described in this Act, which the Samish Indian Nation both acquires and requests to deed to the Secretary.

Prohibits real property taken into trust under this Act from being used for gaming. States that the proclamation of a reservation for the Samish Indian Nation pursuant to the Indian Reorganization Act or the establishment of an initial reservation for them shall not alter such prohibition with regard to the lands taken into trust pursuant to this Act.

Bars this Act from granting, restoring, or diminishing any hunting, fishing, trapping, or gathering treaty right of the Samish Indian Nation.

What's happening now June 3, 2009

Committee Hearings Held.

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